The Mennello Museum of American Art ,Orlando, FL. has
received its largest gift in the museum’s history from museum founder
Michael A. Mennello, Winter Park collector, businessman, and
philanthropist. Michael A. Mennello has promised extraordinary gifts of
art from his private collection to the museum. This generous gift of 14
paintings and 5 sculptures includes work by world-renowned American
artists that greatly enhance the permanent collection of the museum with
examples of the finest work by critical American artists associated
with the Ashcan School of Art, the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, and the Arts Students League, New York.
The gift includes four significant works by John Sloan, three paintings by George Wesley Bellows, two paintings by George Luks, and beautiful single works by John White Alexander, Louis Ritman, Robert Henri, and Josephine (Jo) Hopper. The paintings were recently included in exhibitions at the Mennello Museum of American Art (2017) and Orlando Museum of Art (2018).
This gift, of more than $8,750,000.00 is appraised by Debra Force Fine Art, LLC, New York.
In addition, Michael Mennello is sharing over 20 examples of early 20th Century painting and seminal works from his American Impressionist Collection. Masterpieces include work by renowned artists: Guy Carlton Wiggins, Lilla Cabot Perry, Pauline Lennards Palmer, Frederick Carl Frieseke, Henry Salem Hubbell, Louis Ritman, among others. One special highlight three Henry Salem Hubbell including his famous work Building of the House, 1930 that was featured at City Hall’s Rotunda for years.
John Sloan, Roof Chats, 1944/1950, tempera and oil varnish on panel, 16 x20 inches.
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
George Luks, The Red Dress, 1918/1920, oil on canvas, 27 x 22 inches.
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
George Wesley Bellows, Coopers Lake, Woodstock, 1924, oil on panel, 30 3/8 x 44 3/8 inches.
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
George Wesley Bellows, The Black House, 1924, oil on panel, 16 ½ x 24 inches. (at Mr. Mennello’s home).
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
John White Alexander, Portrait of Mrs. Ashton Potter, 1910-1913, oil on canvas, 95 x 55 inches.
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
George Wesley Bellows, Portrait of Laura, 1922, oil on panel, 40 x 32 inches.
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
Robert Henri, Ann of Achill, 1913, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches.
Collection of the Mennello Museum of American Art, 2018. Gift of Michael A. Mennello.
The gift includes four significant works by John Sloan, three paintings by George Wesley Bellows, two paintings by George Luks, and beautiful single works by John White Alexander, Louis Ritman, Robert Henri, and Josephine (Jo) Hopper. The paintings were recently included in exhibitions at the Mennello Museum of American Art (2017) and Orlando Museum of Art (2018).
This gift, of more than $8,750,000.00 is appraised by Debra Force Fine Art, LLC, New York.
In addition, Michael Mennello is sharing over 20 examples of early 20th Century painting and seminal works from his American Impressionist Collection. Masterpieces include work by renowned artists: Guy Carlton Wiggins, Lilla Cabot Perry, Pauline Lennards Palmer, Frederick Carl Frieseke, Henry Salem Hubbell, Louis Ritman, among others. One special highlight three Henry Salem Hubbell including his famous work Building of the House, 1930 that was featured at City Hall’s Rotunda for years.
